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"the instant" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English
It is often used to refer to a specific moment or point in time. Here are a few examples of how it can be used: - I knew I needed to leave the party the instant I saw my ex walk in with his new girlfriend. - The trees were swaying in the wind, their leaves rustling softly in the instant before the storm arrived. - Please call me the instant you land in London so I know you arrived safely. - He regretted his decision in the instant he pressed send on the angry email. - In the instant before the car crash, I closed my eyes and braced for impact.
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the instant
noun
A very short period of time; a moment.
Exact(59)
Cue the instant replay.
"Nothing," came the instant reply.
They want the instant photographs.
What matters is the instant impression.
'Life changes in the instant.
"Yes," came the instant reply.
(The instant book, even then).
That's the instant authoritarian regimes fear most.
A firm "no" comes the instant reply.
The instant text message, for instance.
Every revolution ends the instant it begins.
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